風呂敷

• 読み: ふろしき
• ローマ字: furoshiki
• 漢字の分解: 風呂 (furo) — bath; 敷き (shiki) — spreading, laying out
• 発音: /ɸɯ.ɾo.ɕi.ki/

意味

Furoshiki; a square wrapping cloth used to carry and wrap items. A versatile traditional Japanese textile.

A noun referring to a square piece of cloth used to wrap and carry goods, gifts, or clothing. The technique of wrapping (風呂敷の包み方) has dozens of variations for different shapes and occasions. Figuratively, 大風呂敷を広げる (to spread a large furoshiki wide) means to make grand, exaggerated claims — referring to a boastful or overambitious talker.

例文

1. 風呂敷に野菜を包んで市場から帰る祖母の姿が懐かしい。
2. 贈り物を風呂敷で包むと、そのまま目上の方への贈答品になる。
3. 大風呂敷を広げる前に、実現可能な計画を立てるべきだ。

使い方ガイド

場面: traditional culture, gifting, daily life, idiom

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

From 風呂 (furo, bath) and 敷き (shiki, laying/spreading). Originally used to spread on the floor of bathhouses for changing clothes; later adapted as a general-purpose wrapping cloth.

文化的背景

時代: Edo–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal